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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Léon_DelagrangeLéon Delagrange - Wikipedia

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   Delagrange and Thérèse Peltier, 1908. Delagrange, image #21, and others who died in aviation accidents before 1912. Ferdinand Marie Léon Delagrange (13 March 1872 – 4 January 1910) was a sculptor and pioneering French aviator who was one of the top aviators in the world.

   • Born: Ferdinand Marie Léon Delagrange, 13 March 1872, Orléans, France
   • Awards: Legion of Honour - Knight (21 July 1909)

   • Died: 4 January 1910 (aged 37), Bordeaux, France

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3. www.historynet.com › french-aviation-pioneerThis French Aviation Pioneer Pushed the Boundaries of Flight ...

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   Mar 15, 2023 · That phrase describes early French aviator Léon Delagrange, who helped spread the gospel of powered heavier-than-air flight through Europe during the first decade of the twentieth century. Ferdinand Léon Delagrange was born into a well-to-do family on March 13, 1872, in Orléans, France, his father being the owner of a textile factory.

4. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › Léon_DelagrangeLéon Delagrange — Wikipédia

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   Médaille de l'Aéronautique. modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata. Ferdinand Marie Léon Delagrange, né le 13 mars 1872 1 à Orléans ( Loiret) et mort le 4 janvier 1910 à Croix d'Hins ( Gironde ), est un pionnier de l' aviation et sculpteur français .

   • Nom de naissance: Ferdinand Léon Delagrange

   • Nationalité: française

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   Who was Léon Delagrange?

   • Léon Delagrange was born on 13 March 1872 in Orléans, France, the son of a textile factory owner. As a teenager he studied sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts under Louis Barrias and Charles Vital-Cornu and was represented at several exhibitions in Paris.

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   How did Delagrange become a sculptor?

   • Young Delagrange studied art at École des Beaux-Arts and became a respected sculptor before heavier-than-air flying machines grabbed his attention in 1907. Then he totally immersed himself in aviation, joining the Aéro-Club de France and getting elected president. He earned French pilot license number 3.

   This French Aviation Pioneer Pushed the Boundaries of Flight… Before it

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   How far did Delagrange fly?

   • On April 10, Delagrange flew 2,500 meters (8,202 feet) though his wheels did touch the ground once. The following day, he flew an official distance of 3,925 meters (12,877 feet) thus beating Farman’s distance of 2004.8 meters (6,577 feet).

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   When did Delagrange fly a Blériot XI?

   • On January 4, 1910, the airfield at Croix d’Hins, near Bordeaux, a site of early flying experiments, held an official inauguration ceremony. Delagrange agreed to demonstrate his Blériot XI, powered by a 50-hp Gnome rotary engine rather than the original 25-hp Anzani.

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6. www.thefirstairraces.net › pilots › delagrangeLéon Delagrange - The First Air Races

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   He was the first to equip a Blériot XI with a 50 hp Gnôme engine in place of the 25 hp Anzani, thereby doubling its power. Léon Delagrange was killed on January 4th, 1910, during a display at Croix d'Hins outside Bordeaux, when his Gnôme-engined Blériot XI lost a wing.

7. earlyaviators.com › edelagraLeon Delagrange - Early Birds of Aviation

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   by Ernest Jones November 5, 1907---First flight by Leon Delagrange, thought the machine built for him by Voisin brothers had been previously flown by Charles Voisin in a series of experiments beginning at Vincennes, February 28, 1907. The flights were later made at Issy where, on November 5, 1907, Delagrange himself flew 100m.

8. www.thisdayinaviation.com › tag › leon-delagrangeLéon Delagrange | This Day in Aviation

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   Jul 8, 2023 · After her friend, Léon Delagrange, was killed 4 January 1910 when the wing of his Blériot XI failed near Croix d’Hins, Peltier never flew again. Léon Delagrange’s Voisin biplane in flight, 6 September 1908.

9. www.nytimes.com › 2010/01/05 › opinionOpinion | 100, 75, 50 Years Ago - The New York Times

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   Jan 4, 2010 · M. Léon Delagrange, the aviator, was killed on Croix d’Hins aerodrome, near Bordeaux, yesterday afternoon [Jan. 4], his Blériot monoplane suddenly collapsing and falling to the ground from a ...